Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9828)
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Thunder needed a spark. Riding a two-game losing streak in which the defense allowed more than 100 points each time, Oklahoma City was playing poorly at the wrong time of the season. Enter the Houston Rockets, whom the Thunder knocked out of the postseason last year. The flashpoint of that series […]
After serving as the NBA’s laughingstock the Charlotte Bobcats, led by Al Jefferson, are on the rise with room still to grow
BERKELEY, Calif. — Guard Justin Cobbs scored Cal’s last 12 points, including the winning 17-foot jumper with 0.9 of a second left, as the Bears beat No. 1 Arizona 60-58 on Saturday night, handing the Wildcats their first loss of the season. “This is a big deal,” said Cobbs, who finished with 19 points and […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas was not exactly handed the Big 12 basketball trophy Monday. Nonetheless, the Jayhawks weathered an upset bid by Oklahoma and downed the No. 8 Sooners, 83-75, in Allen Fieldhouse as junior guard Naadir Tharpe scored a team-high 19 points to lead a balanced Kansas attack. The victory assured Kansas at least […]
Danny Granger is going to join the Los Angeles Clippers once he clears waivers… Bucks look to replace Caron Butler… Jimmer Fredette could join Bulls soon.
American stopped a two-game losing streak with a 64-44 Patriot League victory over visiting Lehigh on Wednesday night at Bender Arena in Washington. The Eagles improved to 15-9 overall and stayed atop the Patriot with an 11-2 record. Lehigh (13-13, 6-7) lost for just the second time in seven games. American was led by junior […]
Racism in the United States continues to rise as the fight for equality continues. In the NBA, Jeremy Lin has stepped up and used his voice in support of the movement to end Asian hate.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Guard Steve Blake didn’t play long for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he hung around long enough to learn one thing. When someone is on a Kobe Bryant-type roll, keep feeding him the ball. Blake applied that strategy to fellow Golden State Warriors backup Jordan Crawford on Tuesday night, setting the table […]
Norfolk State remained a half-game out of second place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, rallying in the second half to beat Howard 66-60 on Monday at Burr Arena in Washington. Howard, which lost for the seventh time in eight games, surprisingly led 32-24 at halftime thanks to a hot hand by reigning the MEAC Rookie […]
Matt John continues Basketball Insiders’ Free Agent Watch by examining the power forwards that could potentially be hitting the market this summer.